I have a P reg 1.4 Manual Astra Expressions with just 34K on the clock. I have recently replaced the clutch as it was slipping. The gear stick now seems to have a lot more play in it when in neutral.

If the engines running and i push the clutch down and select reverse the gear either grinds or if i feed it in slowly i feel it slow down and then slip in. If i press the cluth and try to get any gear from a stand still i have to push hard to get it in gear, on the move it is easier but the longer it is driven the harder it becomes.

Also on the move i have to search the gearbox to select gear sometimes.

When I drive the car for more than an hour, the clutch pedal gets stiffer and sounds as if it is grating against something.

Any thought as to what could be the cause, it was happening before i replaced the clutch but for a few hundred miles after it all seemed fine, the clutch is still ok but the original problems are still there and they are getting worse?

Matthew, May 2007

hi have replaced the circlip on the end of the gearbox g13 1.4 hi torge m reg,but it still only lasts a few weeks,any ideas please.

bri, May 2009

sounds like gear linkage may need adjusting also, check that linkage on gear box is all secure and clips are intact and pin through plastic block on gear selector shaft is fully home.

k, May 2007

Check the clutch fluid level. As to the gear stick you may have disturbed one or more bias springs when you di the clutch.

t, May 2007

Cheers, i will give it a try. Watch this space...

Matthew, May 2007

Hi,
Your clutch is still bedding in, so it's not unusual to have to re-adjust the clutch after a few miles. screw in on the adjuster a turn or two at the gearbox. This will make it easier to engage gears and get rid of the clutch drag.
Cheers now

Ken Chapman, May 2007